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Steven Gerrard looks to Martin Atkinson prior to his red card this afternoon

Steven Gerrard looks to Martin Atkinson prior to his red card this afternoon

No matter the reason for it, you can always rely on Steven Gerrard to stamp his mark (unfortunate pun, not intended) on a big game. Sadly for the captain, he once again marked a game in the wrong way, as he did against Chelsea last season as he completely lost his head within 48 seconds of entering the fray.

What Liverpool needed was the Gerrard that calmed proceedings and provided a platform on which to build a win, as we saw on Monday against Swansea, what we got was the 21 year old Gerrard that too often lets his heart rule his head – something we’ve seen all too often over the years in big games, but this time it was to the detriment of a game in which Liverpool couldn’t have played worse than they did in the first half if they’d tried.

He’ll now receive a three-match ban, deservedly so, and his legacy will be temporarily tarnished. But, more importantly, Liverpool now have a mountain to climb all over again, after slipping 5 points behind United who occupy the final Champions League slot. It is not what Gerrard, or fans, would have wanted for his final season.

That said, Gerrard – and a poor first half – effectively cost the Reds three points, as the second half display with ten men was impressive and probably deserved more but it just wasn’t to be here.

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I'm a 32 year old Liverpool fan, living in the heart of the City Centre. I've supported the club since the day I was born and have been writing articles for L4L for over 3 years, writing close over 350 articles in that time. My favorite player of the past generation is Sami Hyypia.

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3 comments

  • kgosi says:

    Hee bana such anger why!!!!!

  • Chan says:

    This should also include a rating on BR, which should be 1 and i am being generous. I had been keeping quiet for a while as many of his fans as usual was singing his praise pre-maturely, just because we had a few unbeaten games.

    Well as usual and just as predicted, BR had been exposed, again. For those who care more about this loser than the club (you should rename yourself as BR fans instead of LFC fans), please remember who had put us through that dismal run in the first half of he season. If you are at the bottom, the only way is up of course.

    Another thing about BR is, against more established teams/managers, he had been shown for exactly what he is, an egoistical, inexperienced loser. Yesterday’s game for example, it was clear that Can and Moreno was having a torrid time. A good and decisive manager would make a change in the first 20 to 30 mins, remember this is not something unusual, Mourinho did this. As usual BR dithers.

    Our American owners across the pond must really sit down and evaluate is BR really the man that can bring the club forward. Clearly, we are digressing, even after taking into account the loss of Suarez and we are talking about the loss of only 1 player, no matter how good he is. It is time we give someone else such as Rafa a shot a taking over this project, at least we know for sure just like LVG or JM, he is NOT allergic to success like BR.

  • You heard says:

    Chan….
    Please grow up – Rafa is not coming back. BR does have some learning to do but this team are a bunch of young men and they are still learning how to play like grown men. And this nonsense of Suarez only being 1 player lost is unreal. He is world class, losing him would be a loss on any team. Just root and hope for the best….

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